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In Reply to: RE: Hydration backpack for day hikes ? posted by AbeCollins on July 05, 2017 at 09:06:51
Just get a GOOD day bag and carry bottles.
I have 2x 40oz Stainless Steel thermos and they'll keep water ice cold for HOURS.
The weight / bulk penalty is minimal.
A hydration pack on your back just warms the water.
I can carry a 40oz thermos and 2x16oz bottles and have over 1/2 gallon of Ice Cold water. Certainly enough for a normal hot-day hike.
Too much is never enough
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I get your point. I have a couple insulated plastic bottles but thought I would try a 'hands-free' everything on my back approach. It's pretty cool to cold where I plan to hike.
Speaking of insulated plastic bottles, I have a couple of these "Polar Bottles". About a decade ago I took them up on a hike to the top of Grays and Torreys peak. I had cold water and ice in the bottles but by the time I got up to the top for a drink, the water in both bottles were frozen solid! Learned my lesson on that one. ;-)
I plan to hike in the mountains but nothing too crazy.
I've done some snow camping. Hike in a couple miles and get comfortable.
Packing beer in a snowbank for a couple hours ensures the coldest suds possible.
Too bad, that at maybe 7000 feet elevation, the bottle gives a 'whoosh' of decompression, the bubbles form and clog the neck with BEER ICE. You need to WARM the neck to free up what you were after in the first place!
I'm a little weird about the Sanitation Aspects of those CamelBacks, too. I just can't figure out how to CLEAN it and all that tubing. My 'solution' and a couple Sierra Cups works fine.
Link to a largish daybag from Patagonia, sold thru REI. For cool to COLD hiking, always carry some extra warm clothing. Layers Rule.
Too much is never enough
That's weird about the beer. I wonder what a beer popsicle is like. ;-)
I've never used a hydration pack and wonder about cleaning them out as well. Maybe some diluted white vinegar, diluted bleach, or mouthwash? I have no idea so I'll need to research.
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